When demand letters and phone calls fail to solicit a response from the debtor, creditors who want to get paid must obtain a money judgment against the debtor. Welcome to Washington State Courts.Along with the affidavit from the newspaper, you will need the following documents: MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT. You can't pay bills with a judgment: How to turn a court victory into a judgment lien, and use it to collect from your customer's property. Judgment liens on personal property in Florida are filed with the Florida Department of State. Every such judgment shall be a lien thereupon to commence as provided in RCW 4.56. D.C. Code § 15-103. FLORIDA. A judgment lien on real or personal property expires after 20 years. Fla. Stat. Generally, constitutional provisions and statutes on homesteads provide that a judgment is unenforceable against the homestead property of the judgment debtor. A "judgment for possession" means your landlord won a case against the you and can file a writ of restitution.